
Hands-on
Bologna
5 - 7 May 2025
English
Advanced techniques and management of complication in soft tissue plastic surgery. Seminar + hands-on workshop
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Giovanni Zucchelli

Course details
Lecturers
Venue
ADA CERP
Program
An advanced hands-on workshop on the management of complication in soft tissue plastic surgery by the legendary Giovanni Zucchelli! You will experience theory, live surgery demonstrations, and hands-on skills training.
During the course, you will learn:
– Advanced soft tissue management techniques around implants
– Mucogingival approach to implant removal in cases of peri-implantitis
– Peri-implant papilla reconstruction
– Treatment of complications in soft tissue management:
- Flap perforation
- Flap dehiscence
- Scar formation
- Graft exposure
- Gingival recession at the palatal root after harvesting technique.
The knowledge gained from the theoretical part and live demonstrations will be practiced on pig jaws at a fully equipped training center!
IMPORTANT: the “Seminar. Standard”, “Seminar. Comfort" and “Seminar.VIP” participation options is also available for purchase.
Advantages of the “Seminar + hands-on workshop” participation option:
– Participation in the scientific program
– Live surgery demonstration
– Participation in hands-on workshop
– Coffee breaks
– Notes and handouts
– Certificate of participation
– ADA credits available upon request
– Lunch
– Priority seats in the venue
– Distinct reception counter
– VIP certificate
– VIP badge
– Access to Homa Zadeh's online training “Updated VISTA technique”
– Access to Radoslaw Jadach's online training “Removal of cysts and foreign bodies from the maxillary sinus”
– Access to Roberto Rossi's online training “Periodontal plastic surgery”.
PROGRAM
May 5 (09.00 - 18.00) – theory
– Tooth loss for periodontal reason
– Peri-implant papilla reconstruction
– Multiple edentulous sites
– Tooth extraction for periodontal reason: Healing of the socket, timing of the healing, treatment of periodontal infection
– The mucogingival approach to delayed implant placement after tooth extraction for periodontal reason
– The connective tissue platform technique for single edentulous site
– The modified connective tissue platform technique for single edentulous site
– Peri-implant papilla reconstruction at single implant with adjacent natural teeth
– The mucogingival approach to implant therapy in multiple edentulous sites
– The connective tissue platform technique for multiple edentulous site
– The modified connective tissue platform technique for multiple edentulous site
– Peri-implant papilla reconstruction between two adjacent implants
– Mucogingival approach to full arch implant rehabilitation
– Soft tissue management at pontic sites
– Beyond the limits of soft tissue management around implants
– The connective tissue platform technique for the treatment of esthetic failures around malpositioned implants with peri-implant papilla loss
– The mucogingival approach to implant extraction for peri-implantitis.
May 6 (09.00 - 13.00) – theory
– How to prevent and manage soft tissue management complications:
- How to manage flap perforation
- How to manage flap dehiscence
- How to avoid scar formation
- How to manage graft exposure
- How to manage gingival recession at the palatal root after harvesting technique.
May 6 (13.00 - 14.00) – lunch
May 6 (14.00 - 18.00) – Live Surgery demonstrations
Surgical cases on mucogingival surgery.
May 7 (09.00 - 13.00) – Hands-on session (pig-jaw) (first group, SOLD OUT)
May 7 (09.00 - 13.00) – Hands-on session (pig-jaw) (second group)
Training on clinical techniques covered during the course (all necessary materials are provided).
Lecturers 1
Professor of Periodontology and Implantology at the University of Bologna, Italy (since 2000).
Graduated from the University of Bologna in 1988 and received a PhD in Medical Biotechnology from the same university in 1999. Has more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience, with a primary focus on periodontal plastic surgery and soft tissue management around teeth and implants.
Author of more than 100 scientific publications in peer-reviewed international journals. His clinical and research work has significantly contributed to the development and refinement of surgical approaches for the treatment of gingival recession and soft tissue reconstruction.
Recipient of several international awards for clinical research, including the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation E. Bud Tarrson Research Award in Oral Plastic Surgery (2006, 2008) and recognition from the European Federation of Periodontology.
Associate Editor of the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry and member of editorial boards of leading periodontal journals.
Author of the book Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery (Quintessence, 2012), widely used as a reference in the field.
Active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), Italian Society of Periodontology (SIdP), Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO), and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP).
Regular speaker at international congresses and hands-on courses, including live surgical demonstrations.
Venue
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The address of the seminar venue will be added later, approximately 30 days before the start.
The practice will take place in ZUCCHELLI INSTITUTE (Via Sebastiano Serlio, 26).
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